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Old 02-24-2008, 07:25 PM
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Default Re: Green algae problem...

There are two ways algea can have bubbles in it.In some cases small bubbles of oxygen will be produced by the algea and when it gets to a cetain size they will release.The other way is bubble algea which grows bubbles sometimes as large as a dime.If it is the first kind you can scrape the glass and let a cuc take care of the rest.Lowering nitrates by more efficient skimming and reducing the amount you feed the fish will help,along with a couple of healthy water change,s.you can test for nitrates to determine this course of action.The large bubble algea is a bit more of a problem in that if you pop the bubbles it will spread like wild fire.Follow the same course of action as above and suck the big bubbles out with a turkey baster.
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